ACSA NCSO EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
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SECTION 1: HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(HSMS)
Question 1:
What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards
throughout every part of a company's organization?
A) Quality Management System (QMS)
B) Health and Safety Management System (HSMS)
C) Environmental Management System (EMS)
D) Performance Management System (PMS)
Answer: B
Rationale: A Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) is a complete, organized
system designed to maintain high standards of health and safety throughout every part
of a company's organization. It provides a framework for managing safety
responsibilities .
,Question 2:
The ACSA COR audit tool is organized around how many elements?
A) 7 elements
B) 10 elements
C) 13 elements
D) 15 elements
Answer: B
Rationale: The ACSA COR audit tool is organized around 10 elements. These include
Management Commitment, Public/Visitor/Contracted Employers, HSC/HSR, Training,
Hazards Assessment, Hazard Control, Inspection & Maintenance, Emergency Response,
Investigations, and Program Administration .
Question 3:
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what
program?
A) COR
B) SECOR
C) ISO 45001
D) CSA Z1000
Answer: B
Rationale: SECOR (Small Employer Certificate of Recognition) is the program designed
for employers with 10 or fewer employees. It evaluates the HSMS for smaller companies
who may not have the resources for a full COR audit .
,Question 4:
What are the three factors of Due Diligence?
A) Awareness, Action, Accountability
B) Foreseeability, Preventability, Control
C) Planning, Organizing, Leading
D) Assessment, Mitigation, Monitoring
Answer: B
Rationale: The three factors of due diligence are Foreseeability (could the hazard have
been anticipated?), Preventability (could the incident have been prevented?), and
Control (did the employer have control over the situation?) .
Question 5:
What is the purpose of an Action Plan in an HSMS?
A) To document safety violations
B) To provide a plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming year
C) To schedule safety meetings
D) To track worker attendance
Answer: B
Rationale: An Action Plan is developed to provide a structured plan to improve the
Health and Safety Management System over the upcoming year. It identifies areas for
improvement and specific actions to address deficiencies .
SECTION 2: HAZARD ASSESSMENT
, Question 6:
What is a "hazard assessment" legally required to include?
A) A list of worker names and their salaries
B) A description of the work, identified hazards, and control measures
C) A photograph of every tool on site
D) A company profit margin calculation
Answer: B
Rationale: A legally compliant hazard assessment must include a description of the work
being performed, identification of all health and safety hazards, and the control
measures implemented to eliminate or reduce those hazards .
Question 7:
List the steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model.
A) Identify tasks, identify hazards, eliminate/control hazards, communicate hazards,
repeat if conditions change
B) Plan, organize, lead, control, evaluate
C) Assess, document, train, monitor, review
D) Inspect, report, correct, verify, close
Answer: A
Rationale: The Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model includes: 1) Figure out
what people do and list tasks, 2) Identify health and safety hazards, 3) Eliminate or
control hazards, 4) Communicate the hazards and follow controls, 5) Repeat the process
if there is a change in condition .
NEWEST 2026/ 2027 | ACSA (NATIONAL
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY OFFICER)
CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+
SECTION 1: HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(HSMS)
Question 1:
What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards
throughout every part of a company's organization?
A) Quality Management System (QMS)
B) Health and Safety Management System (HSMS)
C) Environmental Management System (EMS)
D) Performance Management System (PMS)
Answer: B
Rationale: A Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) is a complete, organized
system designed to maintain high standards of health and safety throughout every part
of a company's organization. It provides a framework for managing safety
responsibilities .
,Question 2:
The ACSA COR audit tool is organized around how many elements?
A) 7 elements
B) 10 elements
C) 13 elements
D) 15 elements
Answer: B
Rationale: The ACSA COR audit tool is organized around 10 elements. These include
Management Commitment, Public/Visitor/Contracted Employers, HSC/HSR, Training,
Hazards Assessment, Hazard Control, Inspection & Maintenance, Emergency Response,
Investigations, and Program Administration .
Question 3:
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what
program?
A) COR
B) SECOR
C) ISO 45001
D) CSA Z1000
Answer: B
Rationale: SECOR (Small Employer Certificate of Recognition) is the program designed
for employers with 10 or fewer employees. It evaluates the HSMS for smaller companies
who may not have the resources for a full COR audit .
,Question 4:
What are the three factors of Due Diligence?
A) Awareness, Action, Accountability
B) Foreseeability, Preventability, Control
C) Planning, Organizing, Leading
D) Assessment, Mitigation, Monitoring
Answer: B
Rationale: The three factors of due diligence are Foreseeability (could the hazard have
been anticipated?), Preventability (could the incident have been prevented?), and
Control (did the employer have control over the situation?) .
Question 5:
What is the purpose of an Action Plan in an HSMS?
A) To document safety violations
B) To provide a plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming year
C) To schedule safety meetings
D) To track worker attendance
Answer: B
Rationale: An Action Plan is developed to provide a structured plan to improve the
Health and Safety Management System over the upcoming year. It identifies areas for
improvement and specific actions to address deficiencies .
SECTION 2: HAZARD ASSESSMENT
, Question 6:
What is a "hazard assessment" legally required to include?
A) A list of worker names and their salaries
B) A description of the work, identified hazards, and control measures
C) A photograph of every tool on site
D) A company profit margin calculation
Answer: B
Rationale: A legally compliant hazard assessment must include a description of the work
being performed, identification of all health and safety hazards, and the control
measures implemented to eliminate or reduce those hazards .
Question 7:
List the steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model.
A) Identify tasks, identify hazards, eliminate/control hazards, communicate hazards,
repeat if conditions change
B) Plan, organize, lead, control, evaluate
C) Assess, document, train, monitor, review
D) Inspect, report, correct, verify, close
Answer: A
Rationale: The Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model includes: 1) Figure out
what people do and list tasks, 2) Identify health and safety hazards, 3) Eliminate or
control hazards, 4) Communicate the hazards and follow controls, 5) Repeat the process
if there is a change in condition .
